Wilderness First Aid Certification

Saturday, August 30 – Sunday, August 31

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Swanville

9am – 5pm | Ages 14+

with Nancy Zane of North Star Adventures

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) creates a solid foundation in the basics of backcountry medical care. This sixteen hour course focuses on basic skills necessary for responding to emergencies in the backcountry. We’ll cover response and assessment, survival skills, musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries, environmental emergencies, and medical emergencies.

This is an incredible course for teens and adults, not only will you gain the skills you need to care for people in remote locations, you will also have a fantastic time learning!

Fun and fast-moving, there will be a mix of classroom sessions, practice sessions and outdoor scenarios. Check out some of North Star Adventure’s program reviews!

Instructor Nancy Zane has more than 30 years of experience working, teaching, and playing in remote environments with youth and adults. In addition to teaching emergency medicine and the EMT program at the Waldo County Tech Center she is the founder of North Star Adventures where she guides private and public expeditions, day trips, and offers SOLO certification in wilderness medicine.

Course includes: Materials for practice scenarios, WFA book, WFA map, 2 year certification and instruction.

Snacks will be provided, bring a lunch and be prepared to be outside for the duration of the program.

Non-certification option — Sliding scale $95 – $75 per person.

Learn the same skills without SOLO certification at a lower cost!

Sliding Scale for WFA Certification

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Community Song Circles

2nd Saturdays in Swanville

• February 14th with Ray Lightheart

• March 14th

• April 11th

• May 9th

• June 13th

We’ll sing from 11:30am – 12:30pm, stay for an optional potluck lunch after.

Join us in singing White Ash favorites, and bring your favorite songs to share too! You don’t need any singing or song leading experience to join. All ages are welcome. We’ll gather by a fire circle with seats in the woods, and you are welcome to bring drums, rattles or other instruments.

If you would like to make a cash contribution there will be a donation jar at the event, or you can venmo @whiteashlearning. As with all White Ash programming, our hope is that all feel welcome regardless of ability to contribute financially. Directions and additional details will be sent to those who register prior to the event.

You can add the number of people in your group in the order notes section.

This event is rain or shine. A tarp will be set up and we’ll be cozy by the fire if the weather is rainy or cold. Bring layers!

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Camping

Camping on site available ~ Sliding scale $45 – $25 / night

Multiple tent sites available within 5-10 minutes of outhouses, hot and cold water, and fire circles with seating.

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